Table 1.
Details of captured dingoes and sample sizes (^Surviving dingoes assessed in the present study)
| Dingo ID | Estimated age (months) | Sex | Weight (kg) | Release time | Processing time | Foot of capture | Capture date | No. of days monitored | No. of GPS points obtained (% of expected) | No. of GPS points analysed (pre/post) | Mean HDOP (pre/post) | Observations at capture | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dingo17^ | 22 | M | 17 | 7.22 a.m. | 19 | FR | 04-May-11 | 295 | 11,505 (81.3 %) | 696/709 | 1.71/1.68 | Minor lacerations to two toe pads. | Collar and data recovered successfully Feb 2012. |
| Dingo18^ | 22 | F | 13 | 7.44 a.m. | 14 | FL | 04-May-11 | 263 | 8,724 (69.1 %) | 721/497 | 1.60/1.61 | Mild swelling to foot of capture; previously suckled (i.e. had pups before). | Collar and data recovered successfully Feb 2012. |
| Dingo19 | 22 | M | 18 | 8.22 a.m. | 7 | FR | 04-May-11 | 43 | 2,038 (98.7 %) | Mild swelling to foot of capture. | Poisoned Jun 2011; collar and data recovered successfully. | ||
| Dingo20 | 22 | F | 15 | 9.11 a.m. | 9 | FL | 04-May-11 | Mild swelling to foot of capture; previously suckled (i.e. had pups before). | Collar not recovered. | ||||
| Dingo21^ | 22 | F | 13 | 6.40 a.m. | 9 | BR | 05-May-11 | 209 | 8,790 (87.6 %) | 719/725 | 1.61/1.62 | Mild swelling to foot of capture; previously suckled (i.e. had pups before). | Collar and data recovered successfully Feb 2012. |
| Dingo22 | 22 | M | 19 | 7.54 a.m. | 8 | FL | 05-May-11 | Mild swelling to foot of capture. | Collar recovered Sept 2011; data corrupted and unusable. | ||||
| Dingo23^ | 34 | F | 15 | 8.14 a.m. | 5 | FL | 05-May-11 | 131 | 5,274 (83.9 %) | 743/687 | 1.61/1.61 | Moderate lacerations to foot of capture; previously suckled (i.e. had pups before); swollen vulva. | Collar and data recovered successfully Sept 2011. |
| Dingo24^ | 22 | M | 19 | 10.38 a.m. | 6 | FL | 05-May-11 | 277 | 8,215 (61.8 %) | 816/809 | 1.85/1.97 | Minor lacerations to foot of capture. | Collar and data recovered successfully Feb 2012. |
| Dingo25 | 22 | M | 19 | 11.06 a.m. | 5 | FR | 05-May-11 | Minor swelling to foot of capture. | Collar not recovered. | ||||
| Dingo26 | 22 | F | 14 | 6.50 a.m. | 7 | FL | 06-May-11 | Mild swelling to foot of capture; previously suckled (i.e. had pups before). | Collar not recovered. | ||||
| Dingo27 | 22 | F | 13 | 7.38 a.m. | 5 | BR | 06-May-11 | Mild swelling to foot of capture; previously suckled (i.e. had pups before). | Poisoned Jun 2011; four full-term foetuses present; data corrupted and unusable. | ||||
| Dingo28^ | 10 | M | 15 | 9.08 a.m. | 5 | FR | 06-May-11 | 215 | 9,087 (88.1 %) | 742/729 | 1.57/1.60 | Mild swelling to foot of capture. | Collar and data recovered successfully Feb 2012. |
| Dingo29^ | 10 | F | 14 | 9.30 a.m. | 8 | FL | 06-May-11 | 293 | 11,868 (84.4 %) | 714/714 | 1.67/1.69 | Mild swelling to foot of capture. | Collar and data recovered successfully Feb 2012. |
For foot of capture, F front, B back, L left, and R right